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Recent Media Coverage
- 10/06/2024, Presidio Sentinel, United Way of San Diego County Hosts an Evening of Wonder Fundraiser
- 10/07/2024, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Community Events in San Diego County
- 10/10/2024, Patch San Diego, County Residents Refunded $38.9M This Tax Season, Coalition Finds
- 10/13/2024, Times of San Diego, Tax Relief: Nearly $40M in Refunds Sent to San Diegans This Year with Coalition’s Help
- 10/13/2024, MSN, Tax Relief: Nearly $40M in Refunds Sent to San Diegans This Year with Coalition’s Help
- 10/16/2024, KUSI News, KUSI News Features UWSD’s 2024 An Evening of Wonder
- 10/18/2024, Chula Vista Today, Nearly $39 Million Returned to Taxpayers in 2024 Confirmed by Four Partner Organizations Led by United Way of San Diego County
- 10/30/2024, KPBS, United Way of San Diego County Presents An Evening of Wonder
- 8/7/2024: Times of San Diego, Local Nonprofit Organizations Give Financial Aid to Flood Survivors
- 8/8/2024: Patch – San Diego, Local United Way and SDG&E Aid San Diegans Affected by January Floods
- 8/9/2024: The Star News, Aid for More Flood Victims
- 8/15/2024: KUSI News, UWSD Partners with SDG&E to Provide Funding for Flood Relief Efforts
- 8/23/2024: Yahoo News, SDG&E and United Way of San Diego County Team Up to Help Flood Victims
- 8/27/2024: Fox 5 News, Flood Relief Funding Provided through Partnership between UWSD and SDG&E
- 5/01/2024: NBC News 7, Webster Elementary School Book Distribution
- 5/01/2024: Univision San Diego, Univision Se Une a UWSD Para Distribuir Libros En Webster Academy Elementary
- 5/07/2024: 103.7 KSON, Living Better in San Diego – Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition continues their support of free tax services
- 5/07/2024: KyXy 96.5, Living Better in San Diego – Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition continues their support of free tax services
- 5/07/2024: Sunny 98.1, Living Better in San Diego – Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition continues their support of free tax services
- 5/07/2024: ALT 94/9, Living Better in San Diego – Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition continues their support of free tax services
- 5/07/2024: 97.3 FM The Fan, Living Better in San Diego – Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition continues their support of free tax services
- 3/6/2024: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion: Earned income tax credits are a lifeline for struggling families. Do you qualify?
- 3/12/2024: CBS News 8, United Way launching Book Drive to support San Diego students
- 3/14/2024: ABC 10News, New Data Shows More People Moving Out of San Diego County Than Moving In
- 3/30/2024: CBS News 8, CBS News 8 Joins UWSD and a Dozen Community Organizations for a Community Fair
- 2/1/2024: Patch – San Diego, United Way of San Diego County Hosts ‘Read Across America’ Book Drive
- 2/8/2024: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Read Across America drive to collect books for local students
- 2/8/2024: KUSI News, KUSI Interviews UWSD’s President and CEO, Nancy L. Sasaki on the 2024
- 2/15/2024: Times of San Diego, Local United Way Hosts Drive to Collect 1,000s of Books to Support SD Students
- 11/27/2023: Patch – San Diego, The Real Cost Measure Shows a 25% Disparity
- 11/29/2023: KPBS, New Report Shows ‘Real Cost’ of Living in San Diego, Imperial Counties
- 11/29/2023: KPBS, The Real Cost Measure Report Shows Real Cost of Living in San Diego & Imperial Counties
- 11/30/2023: CBS News 8, Study: More Than a Third of San Diego County Households Struggle To Make Ends Meet
- 10/13/2023: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Hundreds of Volunteers Across the County Join Day of Service
- 10/14/2023: Del Mar Times, Hundreds of Volunteers Across the County Join Day of Service
- 10/14/2023: Rancho Santa Fe Review, Hundreds of Volunteers Across the County Join Day of Service
- 10/17/2023: CBS News 8, Study: 36% of San Diegans Can’t Afford To Live in San Diego
- 10/17/2023: ABC 10News, New Report Shows Many Californians Face Cost of Living Struggles
- 9/8/2023: CBS News 8, Volunteers Help Benefit Local Organization for United Way of San Diego’s Day of Service
- 9/8/2023: ABC 10News Joins UWSD at the San Diego Center for Children for the San Diego Gives Day of Service
- 9/8/2023: KUSI News, San Diego Gives Day of Service
- 9/14/2023: San Diego City Council Proclaims September 18 ‘The Gap Minders Day
- 08/17/2023: San Diego Gives en Univision!
- 08/17/2023: CBS8 News, UWSD and San Diego Gives Kick Off the 2023 San Diego Gives Day of Giving & Day of Service
- 08/17/2023: KUSI News, UWSD and San Diego Gives Kick Off the 2023 San Diego Gives Day of Giving & Day of Service
- 08/03/2023: Impulsarán Desarrollo Comunitario con Campaña de Recaudación
- 08/02/2023: Opinion: More Than a Third of San Diego County Families Can’t Afford Basic Needs
- 05/14/2023: San Diego Magazine, Volunteer Diaries: United Way of San Diego County
- 05/10/2023: CGN Noticias, Fomentando la lectura
- 05/08/2023: El Latino, Los Libros, un Llamado Mágico y una Voz Implícita Que Reunió a Más de un Centenar de Niños de Montgomery Elementary School
- 05/08/2023: Univision, United Way del Condado de San Diego Distribuyen Libros en Escuela Primaria
- 05/08/2023: KUSI News, United Way of San Diego County Book Distribution at John J. Montgomery Elementary School
- 03/16/2023: Opinion: Earned income tax credits are a lifeline for San Diegans in need. Here’s how to get them.
- 03/02/2023: Marzo es el Mes Nacional de la Lectura
- 03/02/2023: ABC 10News National Read Across America Day
- 03/01/2023: KUSI News National Read Across America Day with Nancy L. Sasaki
- 03/01/2023: United Way of San Diego holds book drive for National Read Across America Day
- 02/21/2023: Filing your taxes in San Diego, CA
- 02/13/2023: Free tax prep program supports low- to moderate-income families with filing assistance
- 02/10/2023: San Diego Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Press Conference 2023
- 02/10/2023: EITC Kick-Off Press Conference
- 02/09/2023: United Way of San Diego County Hosts Book Drive for Local Children
- 11/19/2022: United Way of San Diego County Holiday Crockpot Distribution at Joyner Elementary, KUSI News
- 11/11/2022: Season of Giving: Holidays Bring Ways to Contribute to the Community, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- 11/05/2022: United Way of San Diego holds crockpot drive to support local families in need, San Diego County News
- 11/04/2022: The United Way of San Diego County hosts its second-annual Holiday Crockpot Drive to help food-insecure families during the holiday season, Chula Vista Today
- 08/23/2022: United Way of San Diego County holds Back to School Drive through Sept. 9
- 08/19/2022: Back to School Drive, KUSI
- 08/16/2022: United Way of SD County extends Back to School Drive deadline, Chula Vista Today
- 08/11/2022: United Way of San Diego County hosts ‘Back to School Drive’ to support local students and families, CBS 8
- 06/14/2022: United Way of San Diego County partners with the Jackie Robinson YMCA for summer party, KUSI-TV
- 06/14/2022: United Way of San Diego County partners with the Jackie Robinson YMCA for summer party, Univision
- 06/10/2022: Volunteers participate in the “day of action” remodeling a community center, KSDY-50
- 06/09/2022: United Way of SD County Partners with Nonprofits for ‘Day of Action’, Patch – San Diego
- 04/13/2022: Opinion: As Tax Day Approaches, Don’t Overlook Earned Income Tax Credit, Times of San Diego
- 04/11/2022: Here’s Where San Diegans Can Find Free Tax Prep Services Before April 18 Deadline, NBC 7 San Diego
- 04/08/2022: San Diego County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition encourages residents to claim credits before April 18 deadline, Chula Vista Today
- 04/08/2022: Tax credits could save San Diegans money as filing season ends, KBPS Evening Edition
- 03/31/2022: Free taxes | How to get your taxes done for free, CBS News 8
- 03/02/2022: Barrio Logan bookstore celebrates National Read Across America Day, CBS News 8
- 03/02/2022: Read Across America Day starts the month-long book drive at select locations in SD, KUSI-TV
- 03/02/2022: San Diegans asked to help donate to Read Across America book drive, ABC 10News
- 02/28/2022: United Way of San Diego County Hosts a Book Drive, San Diego Magazine
- 02/27/2022: Book drive taking place in March, The San Diego Union-Tribune
- 02/27/2022: San Diego County program offers free tax help, filing, ABC 10News
- 02/22/2022: Warwick’s partnering with United Way for book drive, La Jolla Light
- 02/18/2022: San Diego: Aid with taxes available via United Way, Newsbreak
- 02/18/2022: San Diego: Aid with taxes available via United Way, The Alpine Sun
- 02/17/2022: KUSI-TV Morning Interview: Read Across America Book Drive
- 02/08/2022: San Diego: San Diego County EITC Coalition Kicks Off 2022 Tax Season, Patch – San Diego
- 02/03/2022: San Diego: EITC Kicks off 2022 Tax Season Providing Free Tax Prep Program To Families in Need, The Chocolate Voice
- 02/03/2022: San Diego: San Diego County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition kicks off 2022 tax season, Chula Vista Today
- 08/27/2021: Coalition Helped Low-Income Families Receive $28M In Tax Refunds, Credits, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 08/23/2021: $28 million in refunds issued through San Diego County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition, FOX 5 News San Diego
- 08/13/2021: Census: Gains in County’s Latino, Asian Populations, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 08/13/2021: San Diego County Diversity Jumps, ABC 10News
- 08/13/2021: United Way of San Diego County Hosts Virtual Back to School Drive to Help San Diego Students Succeed, OsideNews.com
- 4/9/21: Help kids pushed even further behind by COVID-19, The Daily Transcript
- 4/2/21: Opinion: San Diego Must Help the Kids COVID-19 Pushed Even Further Behind, Times of San Diego
- 3/30/21: Help the Kids COVID-19 Pushed Even Further Behind, Patch – San Diego
- 3/10/21: Friday is the last day for United Way of San Diego County’s Virtual Book Drive, KUSI-TV
- 3/2/21: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
- 3/2/21: United Way of San Diego celebrated National Read Across America Day, CBS News 8
- 3/1/21: United Way of San Diego County Mind The Gap, Giving Back Magazine
- 2/9/2021: United Way of San Diego County and Warwick’s Celebrate Read Across America Day, Oside News
- 2/12/21: The COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Read Across America Day, Patch – San Diego
- 2/12/21: Virtual Board Service Certification Program starts March 9, Patch – San Diego
- 2/12/21: The COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Read Across America Day, News Chant
- 2/12/21: United Way partners with Nonprofit Institute at USD to host virtual board certification program, San Diego Metro
- 2/13/21: United Way of San Diego County Partners with Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego and Clare Rose Foundation to Host Virtual Board Service Certification Program, Oside News
- 2/14/21: United Way to Launch Book Drive to Benefit San Diego County Children in Need, Times of San Diego
- 2/15/21: United Way of San Diego County, Warwick’s Team Up For Read Across America Day, NBC 7 San Diego
- 2/15/21: Help San Diego Kids Learn to Love Reading, San Diego Magazine
- 2/15/21: United Way and Warwick’s ask for book donations, virtual book drive begins, KUSI-TV
- 2/15/21: United Way of San Diego County, Warwick’s team up for Read Across America Day, KUSI-TV
- 2/15/21: United Way to Launch Book Drive to Benefit San Diego County Children in Need, News Break
- 2/16/21: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
- 2/16/21: United Way of San Diego County, Warwick’s team up for Read Across America Day, California News Times
- 2/16/21: United Way and Warwick’s ask for book donations, virtual book drive begins, Opera News
- 2/21/21: Virtual book drive seeks to improve children’s reading levels and spark lifelong readers, KUSI-TV
- 2/23/21: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
- 2/24/21: The COVID-19 pandemic won’t stop Read Across America Day, Village News
- 12/8/2020: United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly $450K from HHS OMH, Patch – San Diego
- 12/9/2020: United Way of San Diego County Receives Nearly $450,000 from HHS Office of Minority Health, Oside News
- 12/15/2020: United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local Participation in Low-Cost CalSavers Retirement Program, Oside News
- 12/15/2020: United Way of SD County Encourages Participation in CalSavers, Patch – San Diego
- 12/17/2020: 700 Families Cheered with Toys, Gifts, Dinners in United Way, Labor Council Event, Times of San Diego
- 12/18/2020: Hundreds of laid-off workers receive holiday meals, toys for children, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 12/21/2020: Holiday Cheer for Families in Need, San Diego Magazine
- 12/28/2020: United Way of San Diego County Encourages Local Participation in Low-Cost CalSavers Retirement Program, The Chocolate Voice
- 11/30/2020: SD500 Special Edition The Most Influential People in San Diego, San Diego Business Journal
- 11/28/2020: Opinion: COVID-19 Is Worsening Educational Inequality, But Nonprofits Can Help, Times of San Diego
- 11/12/2020: Oceanside hopes churches will help shelter homeless this winter, The Coast News
- 11/1/2020: Centennial Celebration, Ranch & Coast Magazine
- 10/26/2020: United Way’s Virtual Centennial Is a Hit, San Diego Magazine
- 10/26/2020: 2020 Giving Guide, San Diego Business Journal
- 10/21/2020: United Way SD Raises Over $110K at Virtual Centennial Celebration, Patch – San Diego
- 10/8/2020: Summer reading program adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic, ABC10 News
- 10/6/2020: United Way of San Diego County, The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Together San Diego
- 10/5/2020: Local Nonprofit Celebrates 100 Years of Community Outreach in San Diego, Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight on the Community
- 10/1/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrating 100 Years with Virtual Centennial Celebration, KUSI-TV
- 10/1/2020: A Sparkling Anniversary United Way Celebrates 100 Years in San Diego, Ranch & Coast Magazine
- 10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Rancho Santa Fe Review
- 10/1/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, Encinitas Advocate
- 9/29/2020: Best Bets for the Break: A quick guide to online entertainment and virtual experiences, La Jolla Light
- 9/26/2020: History Center honors Jack Port as a 2020 Forever Legend, Escondido Times Advocate
- 9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego County Celebrates 100 Years of Impact, Patch – San Diego
- 9/22/2020: United Way of San Diego to Host Virtual Centennial Celebration and Fundraiser, Times of San Diego
- 9/19/2020: San Diego Community College District to continue online for remainder of academic year, SDNews.com
- 9/6/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Tony R. Russell as New Board Chair, Black & Magazine
- 8/10/20: United Way of San Diego County appoints Tony R. Russell as new board chair, The Chocolate Voice
- 8/7/20: Tony Russell is new chairman of United Way board of directors, San Diego Metro
- 8/5/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces New Board Chair, Patch – San Diego
- 7/29/20: Community college district students initially denied CARES Act benefits to receive emergency grants, San Diego Metro
- 7/29/20: San Diego Community College District students excluded from CARES Act can collect $200 grant, CBS News 8
- 6/28/20: SD 50 – Making a Difference – Nancy Sasaki, San Diego Business Journal
- 6/12/20: Front-Line Heroes -Nancy Sasaki CEO – United Way of San Diego County, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 5/22/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, May 22, Times of San Diego
- 5/18/20: Two Local Nonprofits Launch the San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, Patch – San Diego
- 5/18/20: United Way partners with HandsOn San Diego to launch San Diego COVID-19 Volunteer Hub, San Diego Metro
- 5/15/20: Commentary: Coronavirus changed our tactics but not our mission to count people for the census, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 4/27/20: United Way Of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary Of Golf Auction, Patch – Malibu
- 4/27/20: Online Golf Auction Benefits United Way of San Diego County, Patch – San Diego
- 4/27/20: United Way of San Diego selected as beneficiary of golf auction proceeds, Village News
- 4/27/20: United Way of San Diego Selected As Beneficiary of Golf Auction Proceeds,Times Of San Diego
- 4/23/20: Titleist, Footjoy ‘Chipping In’ With Unique Golf Experience Auction For COVID-19 Relief, Forbes
- 4/14/20: The United Way Helps Families, Workers, and Communities as we Face a Crisis Together, wsRadio.com
- 4/10/20: Help for businesses, employees during COVID-19 emergency, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 4/10/20: United Way of San Diego County’s supports the community with the San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
- 4/9/20: United Way ready to receive applications for assistance, San Diego Business Journal
- 4/2/20: Aid available to county’s laid-off workers, Ramona Sentinel
- 3/30/20: Pacific Beach Briefs for April 2020, Pacific Beach Monthly
- 3/30/20: Nancy Sasaki, CEO, United Way of San Diego County discusses support options available to San Diegans that are out of work due to COVID-19, CBS News 8
- 3/27/20: Live coronavirus updates in San Diego: We’ve started a new blog file; head there for the latest news, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/26/20: San Diego’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund keeps growing, The Coast News
- 3/25/20: United Way of San Diego County’s San Diego Worker Assistance Initiative, KUSI-TV
- 3/25/20: News Nuggets: City of San Diego closes all parks, beaches and trails; plus more La Jolla news, La Jolla Light
- 3/23/20: Unemployed? Were your hours cut? Here are some San Diego resources that can help, CBS News 8
- 3/22/20: MarketInk: KFMB 760-AM and KFMB 100.7-FM Change Hands in Complex Transaction, Times of San Diego
- 3/21/20: San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund reaches nearly $6 million after donation from Qualcomm, CBS News 8
- 3/20/20: Emergency Fund For San Diego Workers Available Through United Way, Patch – San Diego
- 3/20/20: United Way to help low-wage workers with utilities, housing payments, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/20/20: San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Friday, March 20, Times of San Diego
- 3/20/20: United Way of San Diego County Announces Emergency Fund for Local Workers, Times of San Diego
- 3/19/20: How to Help in San Diego County During the Coronavirus Pandemic, NBC San Diego
- 3/18/20: San Diego leaders launch COVID-19 Community Response Fund, San Diego Metro
- 3/18/20: Many ways to help during COVID-19 crisis, Pomerado News
- 3/16/20: COVID-19 Community Response, NBC San Diego, 10 News San Diego, San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Metro
- 3/16/20: Regional San Diego leaders launch community response fund to support impacted communities, CBS News 8
- 3/16/20: San Diego Nonprofits Seeking Donations For Coronavirus Worker Relief Fund, KPBS
- 3/13/20: Schools close, agencies shutter as county braces for COVID-19 spread, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 3/3/20: United Way launches book drive to help San Diego families, ABC10 News
- 2/11/20: Las Patronas Awards Grants to Nine Local Nonprofits at Beneficiary Luncheon, San Diego Magazine
- 1/24/20: San Diego’s low-income families get help to receive thousands of dollars in tax refunds, credits, San Diego Union-Tribune
- 1/21/20: United Way and Serving Seniors Celebrate Big Birthdays, San Diego Magazine
- 1/6/20: Workers Help Workers: 650+ Families Receive Holiday Food & Toys, Patch – San Diego
- 12/24/19: 650 familias beneficiadas – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
- 12/23/19: Opinion: San Diego’s Economy Is Thriving, But Too Many Working Families Aren’t, Times of San Diego
- 12/9/19: San Diego Magazine “Monday Good Morning News”, San Diego Magazine
- 12/6/19: U-T Community Spotlight, U-T
- 12/6/19: EITC outreach effort gets funding, Mission Times Courier
- 11/26/19: United Way of San Diego County guides eligible families toward anti-poverty tax benefits, KUSI-TV
- 11/15/19: Compartiendo Sonrisas – Alexa’s PLAYC – 50 en 50, KSDY-50
- 11/12/19: 211 San Diego Receives $376,000 Grant to Boost Tax Season Outreach To Working Poor, Times of San Diego, Patch San Diego
- 11/7/19: San Diego Coalition Boasts $47 Million in Tax Refunds for 33,000 Households, Times of San Diego, Fox 5 (KSWB), Patch – San Diego, Patch – Coronado, Patch – Santee, Patch – La Mesa-Mount Helix, Patch – Rancho Bernardo – 4s Ranch, Patch – Ramona, Patch – Encinitas, Patch – Lemon Grove
- 10/16/19: Alaska Airlines employees donate time to paint future home of Barrio Logan College Institute, San Diego Metro
- 10/15/19: United Way of San Diego County Organizes ‘Day of Service’, Patch – San Diego
- 10/10/19: Ready for LIFT off: Alaska Airlines employees give back with a week of volunteering, Alaska Airlines, Yahoo! Finance, Markets Insider
Press Releases
United Way of San Diego County Hosts Book Drive to Foster a Love of Reading in Local Children
United Way of San Diego County Hosts Book
United Way of San Diego County Holds Crockpot Drive to Support Local Families in Need During Holiday Season
United Way of San Diego County Holds Crockpot
United Way of San Diego County Partners with Traveling Stories for ‘Walk for Literacy’
United Way of San Diego County Partners with
United Way of San Diego County Hosts Month-Long ‘Back to School Drive’ to Support Local Students and Families
United Way of San Diego County Hosts Month-Long
United Way of San Diego County and The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego Host Virtual Nonprofit Board Certification and Matching Program
United Way of San Diego County and The